Phantasmagorias (2023)

 

for piano

 

Duration 10’

 

Commissioned by the IX M.K.Čiurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition

 

Premiered on September 19th , 2023 at the IX M.K.Čiurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition in Vilnius, Lithuania by Julijan Germanovič.

 

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SPIRAL SPIN (2023)

 

for cello

 

Duration 13’ -14’

 

Commissioned by the Kronberg festival.

 

Premiered on September 23rd, 2023 by Oliver Herbert at the Kronberg festival in Germany.

 

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Polyphonies of Being (2022)

 

for piano

 

Duration 15’-18’

 

Commissioned by the Lithuanian Cultural Institute.

 

Premiered on December 4th, 2022 by Andrius Žlabys at the Philips Collection in Washington D.C.

 

“Polyphonies of Being” is currently under exclusivity until September 1, 2023


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Lumen in Umbra (2018, solo version 2022)

 

for piano

 

Duration 5’

 

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close the eyes of memory…(2022)

 

for organ

 

Duration 16’ -19’

 

Commissioned by the Kulturplatform St. Martin, Kassel with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

 

Premiered on September 3rd, 2022 at the “Brandneu Festival” in Kassel, Germany at St. Martin’s. Performed by Wolfgang Kogert (Austria).

 

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On The Threshold (2020)

 

for violin

 

Duration 2’20”

 

Created as a part of “The Art Of Virus” project.

 

Premiered on July 11th, 2022 by violinist Atis Bankas.

 

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Abyssal Zone (2020)

 

for contrabass

 

Duration 8’

 

Premiered by Robert Black on June 14th, 2020 at the Bang On A Can Marathon live streaming.

 

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KALBA (2019-2020)


for viola and electronics

 

Duration 19’


Premiered by Karen Bentley Pollick on May 31st, 2020 at the streaming concert of Stanford university, CCRMA.

 

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EPHEMERAL (2016-2019)

 

For cello and electronics (with optional video)

 

Duration 6’20”

 

Premiered by Robert P. Burkhart on March 7th, 2019 at the Consulate General of Lithuania in New York.

 

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BRAIDING (2018)

 

For viola

 

Duration 8’

 

Composed at the Willapa Bay Artists Residency in Washington State

 

Premiered by Augusta Romaškevičiūtė on May 20th , 2023 in Antazavės dvaras, Lithuania.

 

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GRADATIONS OF LIGHT (2018)

 

For piano

 

Duration 27’

 

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FLASHES OF ILLUMINATIONS (2016)

 

For piano

 

Duration 6’30”

 

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AIRES DE UGNIS (2015)


For guitar

 

Duration 6’

 

Premiered by Esteban Colucci on December 11th, 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

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SERENITY DIPTYCHS (2015)

 

For solo violin with electronics and video

 

Duration 13’

 

Premiered on May 7th, 2015 at Estonian Academy for Music and Theater in Tallinn, Estonia by violinist Karen Bentley Pollick.

Video credits: Photographic Imagery & Video by Philip Van Keuren, Visual & Digital Production by Melissa Tran.

 

Video is available to watch here.

 

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It is available on the CD “Horizons”. Order HERE.

 

 

ELUSIVE FLUIDITY (2009)

For solo organ

 

Duration 9'

 

Commissioned by organist Kendall Crilly (Yale University)

Premiered on June 8th, 2009 in Center Church, New Haven, CT by Kendall Crilly


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AMBIGUITIES (2008)

Dviprasmybių žaismas


For accordion

Duration 5'

Commissioned by the Lithuanian Accordionist's Association for the VIII International Accordionist Competition

Premiered by participants of the VIII International Accordionist Competition in Vilnius, Lithuania

 

Video is available to watch here.


 

 

HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS OF LOVE (2007- 2009)

Meilės aukštumos ir gelmės


For solo piano

Duration 15'

Premiered on October 14th, 2018 (1st movement) at the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks performed by pianist Sarah Cahill.


 

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FORGOTTEN MELODIES (2007)

Užmirštos melodijos

 

For bassoon

Duration 10'50"

Commissioned by bassoonist Šarūnas Kačionas

Premiered on March 11th, 2007 at the Applied Art Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania by Šarūnas Kačionas

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IMPULSES (2007-2008)

Impulsai


6 miniatures for piano

Duration 9'05"

 

Premiered on June 17th, 2011 at Old First Church, San Francisco, CA by Lino Rivera

 

 

The sample below is performed by Sahan Arzruni

 

 


 

 

 

AB INITIO (2004)


 

For tuba and tape

Duration 14'20"

Commissioned by tuba player Sergijus Kirsenka (Lithuania)

Premiered in April 2004 in Klaipėda, Lithuania during the festival "Klaipėda's Music Spring" and on May 4th, 2004 in Vilnius, Lithuania by Sergijus Kirsenka

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Organ Piece (1991)

Duration 4'



3 Pieces for oboe (1990)

Duration 4'


 

Piece for 2 oboes (1990)

Duration 3'



SONATINA (1990)

For piano

Duration 4'10"

Premiered in May 1990 at J. Naujalis Art Gymnasium in Kaunas, Lithuania



2 Pieces for percussion (1990)

Duration 5'



QUASI SONATA (1990)

For piano

Duration 7'


 

Piece for violin (1990)

Duration 3'45"


 

Piece for flute (1989)

Duration 3'


 

7 Pieces for piano (1989)

Duration 16'